The S&P 500 on Thursday snapped a 214-session run over its 200-day average — but an examination of the data finds dipping below isn't necessarily so terrible.
There's considerable damage being done below the surface of the stock market as oil prices surge, and no end in sight to the Iran conflict
The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) was launched on May 15, 2000, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.
Allium Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 6.9% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,787 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co. increased its holdings in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 4.1% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 964,773 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 37,574 shares during the period. iShares Core S&P 500
Glenmede Investment Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 6.3% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 143,578 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,471 shares during the period. Glenmede Investment Management
Bank of Hawaii decreased its position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:IVV) by 0.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 222,238 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,812 shares during the quarter. iShares
The S&P 500 closed out the week on a four-day losing streak, its longest of 2026 so far. The index finished the week with a loss of 1.6%, its third straight week in the red, and is now 4.96% off its all-time high from January 27, 2026.
The stock market has followed mid-term election-year seasonality reasonably well, and we should expect it to continue to do so. It suggests a low is due around March 13 and a high approximately March 20.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping route that can impact international trade. Oil prices have already been spiking due to the conflict in the Middle East.
The materials sector of the S&P 500 has been the strongest of the index's 11 sectors since Feb. 27.
In Q4 2025, a wave of institutional investors, including hedge funds linked to Israel Englander's Millennium Management, accumulated significant positions in IVV, SPY, and QQQ, reinforcing broad conviction in S&P 500 exposure at a moment when many retail investors were growing cautious.